The top 10 at that stage are pulled forward for a go-round in all paces and a final gallop, judged this year by William Fox-Pitt.
Quantum Leap – owned by Ann Tolhurst, the March Stud and long-term supporter of Piggy, Lady Aldous – led after the first three elements of this class and was then given the third best gallop score to finish on 86.85 points. British-based Irish rider Susie Berry was third prior to the final gallop with Purple Rain, but William awarded her the top mark of 10 for this, meaning she finished on an equal score to Piggy. As Quantum Leap’s jump score was two marks higher, he won the class.
Quantum Leap, who was named Quantum March when winning last year’s four-year-old final, is a German-bred bay by Verdi, out of a mare by Connor. He was bought by Piggy’s husband Tom as a two-year-old on a trip to a stallion auction in Germany. “He failed the stallion grading and so we had him castrated and he came over to us in the UK,” Piggy explained.
“It’s really exciting that he’s done the double,” she added. “He’s always been a really lovely horse to work with and makes my life very easy. He’s very straightforward with beautiful paces, and a really nice limb. Because he’s so straightforward, he always lifts with the atmosphere here and felt fantastic today. He’s an exciting horse for the future.”
Quantum Leap has won two BE100s this season and finished second in two others, plus second in a BE105 last time out.
“He’s a horse we think highly of and he’s done everything we’ve asked of him this year, so he’ll now have a well-deserved holiday,” said Piggy.
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Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
